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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Books 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does Madame de Vionnet ask Strether to call?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Saturday.

2. What does Bilham tell Chad in Chapter 10?
(a) That he finds Sarah obnoxious.
(b) That Sarah thinks that her family's claims on Chad are justified.
(c) That Sarah is charming.
(d) That Chad and Sarah have been arguing.

3. What is the plot of the play in Book 2?
(a) A woman in a yellow frock corrupts a man.
(b) A woman and her pet dog.
(c) A woman and a man elope.
(d) A man and his mother.

4. How does the author refer to Waymarsh in Book 7?
(a) The corrupt lawyer.
(b) The pilgrim from Milrose.
(c) The perfect gentleman.
(d) The consummate friend.

5. Why does Strether feel as though he will never see Madame de Vionnet again in Book 8?
(a) She is not at her apartment when he visits.
(b) He noticed her crying.
(c) He suspects that Chad has cast her off.
(d) She yells at him to return to America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped to arrange Jeanne de Vionnet's marriage?

2. What does Madame de Vionnet tell Sarah in Book 8?

3. From whose novel does Miss Gostrey recognize Strether's name?

4. How old is Bilham, according to Strether's estimation?

5. What does Strether ask Chad in Book 5?

(see the answer key)

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